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11.21.08 4:05 PM EDT By Meg Marco@meghann

airlines canada rights seats fares

In Canada, the supreme court has ruled that obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada. [Yahoo!] (Thanks, Steven!)

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11.21.08By Meg Marco@meghann

airlines canada rights seats fares

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